Inside was a hand-labeled DVD, accompanied by a yellow Post-it note reading, in part, "I never lied" -- apparently in reference to his 2008 dismissal from the LAPD.

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Note: Reading this article does not give you the information you need to really eat fire, fire walk or even turn into a skid.

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When he arrived, he spent 10 minutes alone there, reading a note left for him on a desk by outgoing President George W. Bush.

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The skeptics will note that the strong reading only partially recoups some of the October and November losses, and calls into question the durability of the strength.

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Reading mode and Smart Remote are clearly the Note 8.0's two biggest software features, but to make the tab just a bit more alluring, Samsung's pre-loading two other applications suited to the Note 8.0's form and function.

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My favorite note was the one that asked if the HBR editors who published the piece were even reading their own (generally excellent) magazine.

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It is important to note that I ranked each college based on its 75th percentile SAT scores for math and critical reading (1600 scale) to assess selectivity.

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